The Fury (1978 film)


The Fury is a 1978 supernatural drama film directed by Brian De Palma. The film was written by John Farris, based on his novel of the same name. It starred Kirk Douglas, John Cassavetes, Carrie Snodgress, Amy Irving, Charles Durning and Andrew Stevens. The music, composed by Academy Awardwinner John Williams and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra, was highly praised by critic Pauline Kael, who called it as elegant and delicately varied a score as any horror film has ever had.

In the meantime, a teenage girl, Gillian Bellaver Amy Irving, discovers that she possesses psychic powers, including telekinesis and extrasensory perception, and that their uncontrolled manifestations are harming people who touch or provoke her. She volunteers to attend the Paragon Institute, which had been attended by Robin, and whose director, Dr. James McKeever Charles Durning also works for Ben Childress. During her training it is discovered that she has a psychic link with Robin, and that her psychic prowess is comparable to his. Upon learning this, Childress begins to plan the assassination of her family.Peter finds out about Gillian and through his girlfriend Hester Carrie Snodgress, who works at the clinic, he manages to establish contact with Gillian and warn her. He manages to break her out and together they track Robin to Chicago, where Childresss ruthless experiments have finally rendered him insane. Robin delights in torturing and killing his teacher with whom he is having a sexual relationship in order to manipulate him. Robin plans to torture Peter as well. The two have a confrontation in the upstairs bedroom of a mansion, during which they are thrown out of a window and fall to their deaths. ........

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